LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The installation of a Nigerian traditional leader, Eze Chukwudi Ihenetu, as ‘Eze Ndi Igbo Ghana’ (King of the Igbo People in Ghana) has triggered widespread protests and public outcry across parts of Ghana. The development, which has drawn criticism from youth groups and cultural advocates, is being opposed by protesters who…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Peter Obi of the Labour Party has taken a jab at prominent Nigerians and others who ganged up in protest against former President Goodluck Jonathan when he pushed for fuel subsidy removal in 2012, but are now silent as President Bola Tinubu implements the same policy. At the memorial of the late…
LAGOS APTIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vigilante groups in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, have protested against the state government’s directive to collect weapons from non-state security outfits across the state. The protest, which took place over the weekend, saw dozens of vigilante members and concerned residents take to the streets, voicing their disapproval…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of people staged protests against Trump and Tesla boss Elon Musk across the US and beyond the borders to express dissatisfaction with policies and actions of the current administration. Crowds of people angry with how US President Donald Trump and his administration have been running the country have taken to the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of people protesting mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump marched in Southern California on Sunday, including in downtown Los Angeles where demonstrators blocked a major freeway for several hours. Protesters gathered in the morning on LA’s historic Olvera Street, which dates to Spanish and Mexican rule, before marching to City…
LAGOS FERBUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tens of thousands of people marched in Germany on Sunday to protest against the decision by the centre-right leader – and frontrunner in a looming election – to send to parliament proposals for tough migration rules that received the backing of a far-right party. Angry protesters in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Leipzig and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist authorities to take steps to protect minorities. A video posted on social media showed the tree on fire in the main square of Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in central Syria. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham…
LAGOS November 1st (newsrangers)-Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Talata Mafara Local Government Area, Zamfara State, took to the streets on Monday to protest what they described as poor governance under Governor Dauda Lawal. Staging a strong protest against Governor Dauda Lawal, the protesters said that the tenure of the former governor of…